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Object Name |
Cellarette |
Catalog Number |
0985.09.00012 |
Description |
The mahogany cellarette is cylinder-shaped with a hinged molded door and hairy paw feet. The interior has four sockets for bottles and a high, removable shelf. May have originally had four (4) legs at one point, as evidenced by squares on corners and holes through interior. Lock plate replaced with 20th-c. replacement; original probably underneath. Maker's marks on interior showed maker where to cut center hole. |
Dimensions |
H-34.25 Dia-15.75 inches |
Provenance |
The cellarette was used by the Jefferson Davis family while in residence at the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia. |
People |
Davis, Jefferson |
Search Terms |
Confederate Executive Mansion Confederate White House Executive Mansion White House of the Confederacy Richmond, Virginia |